Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone
- Written by David Nichols, Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
The death of Rob Hirst from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 is the close of a long and, in many ways, surprising career.
Hirst was the drummer and songwriter who, though far from the figurehead of Midnight Oil, was nonetheless an integral part – perhaps the backbone – of one of the most consistently adventurous and principled groups...
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